Law No. 11.284 on public forests management for sustainable production and other provisions. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Timber Institution Special fund Classification/declassification Monitoring Indigenous peoples Cultural heritage Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Law is composed of 86 articles structured in five Chapters. It regulates public forests management with the view of granting sustainable timber production. Special attention is devoted to local community management, forest concessions, environmental licensing and forestry prices. Moreover, it institutes, within the Ministry for Environment, the Brazilian Forestry Service (SBF) and the National Fund for Forestry Development (FNDF). The Law provides also a classification of municipal, State or federal forests. Finally, it rules on the bodies in charge for forestry management and monitoring. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Environmental Policy Act No. 6.938. Legislation | Brazil | 1981 (2013) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 9.605 regulating Criminal and Administrative Penalties relating to behaviour and activities harmful to the environment, and sets forth other provisions. Legislation | Brazil | 1998 (2014) Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Cultural heritage, Offences/penalties, Court/tribunal, Protected area, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental audit, Hunting/capture, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 10.683 regulating Federal Government institutions and ministries. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 Keyword: Institution, Basic legislation, Classification/declassification, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 6.063 regulating Law No. 11.284 on public forests management for sustainable timber production. Legislation | Brazil | 2007 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Registration, Inventory, Policy/planning, Concession, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 7.167 regulating the National Fund for Forestry Development (FNDF). Legislation | Brazil | 2010 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 2.592 creating the Registration for forestry products users (CEPROF-PA) and the Trading and Transport System of forestry products (SISFLORA-PA) within the State of Pará. Legislation | Brazil | 2006 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forest management/forest conservation, Registration, Forestry protection measures, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 10.062 creating the Advisory Board of the National Forest Development Fund (FNDF). Legislation | Brazil | 2019 Keyword: Institution, Special fund, Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 11.516 on the institution of the Institute for Biodiversity Conservation “Chico Mendes”. Legislation | Brazil | 2007 Keyword: Biodiversity, Institution, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX